COMPARING TWO PLACES
White Sands vs El Paso
PLACE A
White Sands, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
El Paso, Texas
White Sands is 100% smaller than El Paso. White Sands earns more, with a median household income $29,820 higher. El Paso has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -44%).
WHITE SANDSEL PASODIFFERENCE
Total population1,609683,012−100% vs El Paso
Population density3812,639−2,258
Population growth-43.9%4.6%−48.5 pts
Median age22.534.5−12.0
Male56.9%49.3%+7.6 pts
Female43.1%50.7%−7.6 pts
Foreign-born7.1%22.4%−15.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.6%12.0%+52.6 pts
Black3.0%3.2%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%81.2%−70.0 pts
Asian10.7%1.3%+9.3 pts
Other10.4%2.2%+8.2 pts
Median household income$89,565$59,745+$29,820
Per capita income$33,378$29,956+$3,422
Poverty rate1.9%18.4%−16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2800.475−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%28.1%+17.1 pts
Graduate degree24.2%9.5%+14.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation87.3%62.3%+25.1 pts
Median home value$75,000$184,500−$109,500
Median gross rent$1,385$1,073+$312
Owner-occupied0.0%60.8%−60.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%7.5%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households14.0%50.1%−36.1 pts
Average commute10.623.4−12.8
Worked from home3.0%8.9%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured1.3%20.6%−19.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024